History PlayingWith / ExactlywhatItSaysOnTheTin

** '''UpToEleven''' The film is titled ''Three Hundred Twenty-Five Zombies Escape from Eternal Imprisonment under the Island of Java and Two of Them Bite a Lawyer Named Bob, Causing Him to Turn Into a Zombie Himself, Whereupon He Rampages Throughout UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity and Destroys Two Gift Shops, a Supermarket, and Blows up an SUV, Forcing His Friend Alice to Chase after Him for an Hour until She Defeats All of the Other Zombies Using a Magical Sword She Found at a Strange Antique Shop and Returns Bob Back to His Original Form''.

** [[ArsonMuderAndJaywalking The title is literally the entire script of the film.]]

* '''Exaggerated''':
** The film is called ''A Guy Named Bob Is Bitten by a Zombie and Turns Into One Himself'' and this is literally all that happens in it.
** The film is titled ''Three Hundred Twenty-Five Zombies Escape from Eternal Imprisonment under the Island of Java and Two of Them Bite a Lawyer Named Bob, Causing Him to Turn Into a Zombie Himself, Whereupon He Rampages Throughout UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity and Destroys Two Gift Shops, a Supermarket, and Blows up an SUV, Forcing His Friend Alice to Chase after Him for an Hour until She Defeats All of the Other Zombies Using a Magical Sword She Found at a Strange Antique Shop and Returns Bob Back to His Original Form''.
** That's nothing! How about this: Every single, little, last, detail down to [[FunnyBackgroundEvent what happens in the background]] is stated in the title.
** The title is literally the entire script of the film.

* '''Exaggerated''':
** The film is called ''A Guy Named Bob Is Bitten By a Zombie And Turns Into One Himself'' and this is literally all that happens in it.
** The film is titled ''Three Hundred Twenty-Five Zombies Escape From Eternal Imprisonment Under The Island Of Java And Two Of Them Bite A Lawyer Named Bob Causing Him To Turn Into A Zombie Himself Where From Then On He Rampages Throughout New York City And Destroys Two Gift Shops, A Supermarket, And Blows Up An SUV Forcing His Friend Alice To Chase After Him For An Hour Until She Defeats All Of The Other Zombies Using A Magical Sword She Found At A Strange Antique Shop And Returns Bob Back To His Original Form''.
** That's nothing! How about this: Every single, little, last, detail down to what happens in the background is stated in the title.

* '''Downplayed''': ''Zombie Adventures'' is pretty SelfExplanatory, yet exactly what the adventures are can only be answered by watching the film.

** NonindicativeName
** The film is called ''Bob Becomes a Zombie'', but there are no zombies or in it and none of the characters is named Bob.
* '''Subverted''':

* '''Double Subverted''': ... and ''then'' he turns into a zombie. The tomato form was just an odd stage of the metamorphosis.

** A TV show with a WordSaladTitle is perfectly described by it.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Some scenes revolve around Bob's infection while others are about [[Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus something completely different.]]
* '''Averted''': The film is named ''Bob''. The title is related to the film, but you wouldn't be able to tell what it's about without watching it.

* '''Exploited''': ???

* '''Conversed''': "Ah, I love it when movies spell out what's in them in the title."
* '''Deconstructed''':
** Bob is the SoleSurvivor of a ZombieApocalypse and has just been bitten, the film goes into detail about how tragic living like a zombie is as he struggles through his infection.

* '''Parodied''': A TV show with a WordSaladTitle is perfectly described by it.

* '''Deconstructed''': Bob is the SoleSurvivor of a ZombieApocalypse and has just been bitten, the film goes into detail about how tragic living like a zombie is as he struggles through his infection.

* '''Downplayed''': A SelfExplanatory title

* '''Downplayed''': SelfExplanatory

* '''Downplayed''': ???

* '''Subverted''': Bob goes through several stages of the transformation, but then turns into a tomato.

* '''Exaggerated''': The film is called ''A Guy Named Bob Is Bitten By a Zombie And Turns Into One Himself'' and this is literally all that happens in it.
* '''Up To Eleven''': The film is titled ''Three Hundred Twenty-Five Zombies Escape From Eternal Imprisonment Under The Island Of Java And Two Of Them Bite A Lawyer Named Bob Causing Him To Turn Into A Zombie Himself Where From Then On He Rampages Throughout New York City And Destroys Two Gift Shops, A Supermarket, And Blows Up An SUV Forcing His Friend Alice To Chase After Him For An Hour Until She Defeats All Of The Other Zombies Using A Magical Sword She Found At A Strange Antique Shop And Returns Bob Back To His Original Form''.
* '''Beyond The Impossible''': Every single, little, last, detail down to what happens in the background is stated in the title.

* '''Deconstructed''': Bob is the SoleSurvivor of a ZombieApocalypse and has just been bitten, the film goes into detail about how tragic living like a zombie is as he struggles through his infection.

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* '''Up To Eleven''': The film is titled ''Three Hundred Twenty-Five Zombies Escape From Eternal Imprisonment Under The Island Of Java And Two Of Them Bite A Lawyer Named Bob Causing Him To Turn Into A Zombie Himself Where From Then On He Rampages Throughout New York City And Destroys Two Gift Shops, A Supermarket, And Blows Up An SUV Forcing His Friend Alice To Chase After Him For An Hour Until She Defeats All Of The Other Zombies Using A Magical Sword She Found At A Strange Antique Shop And Returns Bob Back To His Origional Form''.

* '''Averted''': The film is named ''Bob''. The title is related to the film, but you would be able to tell what it's about without watching it.

* '''Double Subverted''': ... and ''then'' he turns into a zombie. The tomato form was just an odd stage of the metamorphosis.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Some scenes revolve around Bob's infection while others are about [[MontyPythonsFlyingCircus something completely different.]]

* '''Parodied''': A TV show with a WordSaladTitle [[SuperRobotMonkeyTeamHyperForceGo is perfectly described by it]].

* '''Inverted''': The film is actually about a zombie becoming a guy named Bob.

* '''Lampshaded''': [[NoFourthWall "The title clearly states 'Bob Becomes a Zombie!' Did you expect anyone else?"]]

* '''Straight''': A TV show called Alice and Bob is about Alice and Bob.
* '''Exaggerated''': They are [[MinimalistCast the only characters in the entire show]], including the spin-offs.
** Alternately: Everything is given an accurate name, even if it has to be really long to accurately describe it.
* '''Justified''': A TV show called AliceAndBob is about a real couple named Alice and Bob.
* '''Inverted''': A TV show called Alice and Bob has LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters, and even most of the extras have their names revealed, but none of them have names even similar to "Alice" and "Bob".

* '''Subverted''': The story develops in another direction; eventually they're completely OutOfFocus and "Bob And Alice" is an ArtifactTitle.
** A title which appears straightforward is revealed to be a DoubleMeaningTitle.
* '''Double Subverted''': Alice and Bob come back, and become major characters again.
** Then, the story is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin for both meanings.

** A character within the TV show is selling [[MadeFromRealGirlScouts Girl Scout Cookies]].
* '''Deconstructed''': Alice and Bob are alone, constantly on edge, and have nobody else to rely on. They live their lives without a single other person, Only Alice and Bob know each other as friends and lovers.
* '''Reconstructed''': ...but they can't handle knowing any other people anyway due to their unusual habits and general distaste of society.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Some episodes revolve around Alice and Bob. Others don't even mention them.
* '''Averted''': The title is related to the TV show, but you would be able to tell what it's about without watching it.
* '''Enforced''': How are people going to know what the show is about without an accurate name?
* '''Lampshaded''': [[NoFourthWall "The title clearly states 'Alice and Bob!' Did you expect anyone else?"]]

* '''Defied''': Someone kills off Alice and Bob near the beginning, despite the fact that they're in the title.
** Alternately: A [[ExecutiveMeddling marketing executive]] makes sure something is given a title that sounds good, no matter how misleading it is.

* NonindicativeName

* NonindicativeName, NonappearingTitle, ect.

* '''Exaggerated''': They are [[OmegaCast the only characters in the entire show]], including the spin-offs.

* '''Subverted''': Alice and Bob are shown in pilot, but never appear again.
** Alice and Bob drive the main conflicts, or give orders to the characters [[TheGhost but never appear themselves]].

* '''Double Subverted''': ... until about halfway through the season, at which point they become major characters.

** The story develops in another direction; eventually they're completely OutOfFocus and "Bob And Alice" is an ArtifactTitle.

* '''Justified''': A TV show called Alice and Bob is about a real couple named Alice and Bob.